Location: Austin, TX

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating schedule including weekends, Day 6:45 AM - 7:00 PM (12-hour day shift)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $46 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide advanced pediatric critical care in a 6-bed PICU, caring for complex patients
• Manage ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, and other respiratory support with confidence
• Safely administer and titrate IV infusions and drips using Alaris pumps
• Monitor seizure activity and support EMU monitoring when needed
• Document care accurately and efficiently using the Meditech EMR
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes
• Educate and support families through critical care episodes with compassion and clarity
• Contribute to infection prevention practices that have helped keep the unit CLABSI/CAUTI free

Qualifications

• Active RN license (valid for practice in the assignment state or ability to obtain)
• PALS certification required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience (experience with vents and drips strongly preferred)
• Comfortable with ventilator management, HFNC, IV infusion/drip management, and EMU/seizure monitoring
• Experience with Meditech EMR and Alaris IV pumps is a plus
• Team-player attitude, flexibility, and openness to feedback

Knowledge & Skills

• Pediatric critical care principles and PICU workflows
• Ventilator management and respiratory support including HFNC
• IV infusion and drip management using Alaris pumps
• Meditech electronic medical record proficiency
• Seizure monitoring and EMU familiarity
• Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
• Patient ratio management in an ICU setting (2:1, ICU/IMC mixes)

Benefits

• Generous travel perks and housing assistance to make your assignment comfortable
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to simplify cross-state practice
• Paid time off so you can recharge between assignments
• Travel reimbursement and help with assignment logistics
• Access to continuing education and professional development opportunities
• A supportive, close-knit PICU team that values collaboration and kindness
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great teammates onboard

Travel Perks: Explore Austin, TX

Austin is a vibrant city with live music, eclectic food trucks and barbecue joints, and a lively South Congress shopping scene. Enjoy outdoor time at Zilker Park and Barton Springs, paddle or stroll along Lady Bird Lake, explore the Texas State Capitol and local museums, or take a short drive into the Hill Country for scenic drives, wineries, and Lake Travis waterfront activities. Plenty to do on days off and weekends.

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